The narrator tells the story of a woman named "Ge Ruo" who came to the garden to seek help after her brother killed himself. She was the only surviving member of the family, so she sought refuge in the garden. The narrator says that since he saw the woman, he has never fallen in love. He says that he will never fall for anyone but the woman he has seen. He tells the narrator about the meeting of men at the garden, which is held every month. The male partner of Lord Mao's second son comes here, and he is a noble. He is married to a man named "zhou jin" for eight years, and has never had a concubine. He also says that the man who rescued the woman from the fourth prince is the same man who has rescued her from the third prince. He asks if the man is also a noble, and the narrator tells him that he is. He then says that this man is the son of the "du yin nephew" of the Marchioness, and that he has not seen the man for two years. He adds that he thought the man was an official, but it turns out that he got married to the third son of Mao. He wonders if the other man also has a male partner, but the narrator says it is the man of the fourth